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many thanks for the reply. I do like the idea of having a brick exterior, I had previously shyed away from them as I cannot get matching bricks for my house. They were taken out of production about 40 years ago.... I do have a few I have reclaimed though from other walls so can try and do...

Hi all... I am just i the process of designing (& then building) a small back porch for our house. The problem is that due to existing structures and other constraints, mainly windows, the walls can only be around 18cm thick from the outer face to the finished plaster inside! The porch will...

...ans so it shall be! 4x2 will be used!

Just had a look around on the Beers website. (There is a depot 5 mins from my house.) and I have seen this. Will it do? http://www.beersltd.co.uk/view_product.php?code=SC000111 Plenty of noggins underneath and lots of screws. - Would save me a lot of cash!

One other thing.... will this do? http://www.wickes.co.uk/Structural-Spruce-Plywood/invt/110036 And does it make a difference whether it is hard wood or soft wood... thanks!

Hi thats a bit too far really... Im pritty much on the Wirral. Ill try and get ion contact with Beers and find out what they will sell it for. thanks though!

ah... the joys of owning a van! I think Im going to get...

cheers that sounds like a good plan! Does anyone else recommend this route? 18mm sounds like it should be strong enough to me. But Ive never done it before... So Ill get a load of 2x2 and use that for the noggins and a sheet of 18mm DWP Im not buying the stuff till tomorrow evening so any...

fair enough... My only concern is the height of the floor when compared to the height of the floor in the hall which will be carpeted. I really dont like the 'ramp' affect as you go into some tiled bathrooms!

thanks for the advice guys... Toilet will be carpeted for ease... So i guess it depends on the plan for the bathroom! Im tempted to go for the 6mm ply on top... will that be stiff enough if I use flexible tile adhesive?

Hi all... About half way through a renovation project atm and am looking to replace some floors! I need some advice on what to use please! Bathroom... - currently 50 year olf t&g floor boards - which are surprisingly solid - but we want to tile the floor so what should we use? should we...

no worries! Its all about the type of signal the box uses and how satellites work. Basically if it is running of a satellite then you will need a seperate cable for every input. So Freesat, Sky, and Freesat from Sky will all need an input for every tuner in the box. So as a rule any...

I know its an odd one but I have seen some old freeview PVRs that required a seperate input for each tuner. I have had to wire a couple in that needed two inputs. I know its strange but they do exist! Can I suggest to Joeylegend that he/she checks the manual and wiring diagram in it. If...

in short... YES There are various ways to do it. If possible I would always place the amp in the loft and run wires from there. think of it like a hub with one input and lots of outputs. You run a wire to wherever there is a socket in need of an aerial. I would recommend you use an amp...

thanks for the response! I will be phoning the building regs people tomorrow! Another question is how hard is it to put an RSJ into a supporting wall? or is that something I should definately be having a builder to do?

nice one, but... building regs and planning permission are completely different aspects of any development. In fact they are different systems. I am giving advise for gaining planning permission, something that has no bearing upon building regs! Im a planning consultant just attempting my...

so I could in fact do everything bar gas so long as building regulations application goes in for everything?

and no I'm not... I'm giving advise.

There may be a need if it doesnt get permission...

There is a difference between a planner and an architect. Many architects can also be planners, but many merely know the planning system. A trained planning consultant would have advised you as to the best extension you could probably get permission for. An architect may have simply just...